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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) Article III

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Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of Preliminary Injunction Enjoining President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders

On March 10, 2025, a federal judge in Maryland clarified the scope of the nationwide preliminary injunction that enjoins key portions of two of President Donald Trump’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)–related executive...more

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The Fearless Fund Decision: Implications for Corporate Giving and Constitutional Standing

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit released its much-anticipated follow-up decision in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC, on June 3, 2024. The case has been closely watched by...more

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What U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Standing Tells Us About Challenges to Corporate DEI Initiatives

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The U.S. Supreme Court held that a group of doctors, nurses, and medical associations did not have the right under the U.S. Constitution, a doctrine known as “standing,” to challenge Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part X: Eleventh Circuit Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Contest for Black Women-Owned Businesses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit blocked a contest by a venture capital fund that provided grants and other benefits to black women-owned businesses, finding the contest is likely to unlawfully discriminate...more

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Key U.S. District Court Ruling: Plaintiff’s Challenge to DEI Program Under Section 1981 Fails When She Lacked Standing Because She...

In our October 2023 alert on Defending Litigation Attacks on DEI Programs: A Status Update, we advised to “stay tuned” regarding a pending motion to dismiss filed by Amazon in response to a class action complaint challenging...more

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Board of Directors Quota Law May Be Unconstitutional

Meland v. Weber, ___ F.3d ___, 2021 WL 2521615 (9th Cir. 2021) In 2018, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 826, which requires all corporations headquartered in California to have a minimum number of females on...more

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